Cornelis van Eck (1662–1732) was a Dutch jurist and poet.
Born in
Arnhem, he studied literature in
Utrecht and law in
Leiden, attaining his doctorate under
Johannes Voet
Johannes Voet, also known as John Voet (3 October 1647 – 11 September 1713) was a Dutch jurist whose work remains highly influential in modern Roman-Dutch law.
Voet is one of the so-called "old authorities" of Roman-Dutch law, along with Hu ...
in 1682. His
dissertation, ''De septem damnatis legibus'', saw seven re-editions. He was called upon to teach in
Franeker in 1686 and was appointed to a professorship in Utrecht in 1693.
Van Eck wrote a 1689
civil law textbook, ''Principia juris civilis secundum ordinem Digestorem,'' that saw use in Dutch law courses up until the early 19th century. His Latin poetry was also well received by his contemporaries.
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1662 births
1732 deaths
Dutch jurists
Dutch male poets
People from Arnhem
Utrecht University alumni
Leiden University alumni
Academic staff of Utrecht University
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